Tag: community media

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Local GovernmentPMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – May 4 – 8

Tuesday (05/05) Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (3:00 PM, PMN2): The Road…

By Public Media Network
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Local GovernmentPMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 20 – 23

Tune in for another week of Local Government Meetings! Let's highlight some…

By Public Media Network
Alt text: A side-by-side illustration contrasting two media models. On the left, a blue funnel filters many media voices — represented by icons for video, audio, and people — down to a few controlled outputs, representing corporate media consolidation. On the right, a green speech bubble filled with the same variety of media icons surrounds the PMN logo, representing an open, community-centered media network where many voices are heard.
Notes from the Network

More Channels, Fewer Voices

Pick up your phone and you can access more media than any…

By M Schuster
A blurred collage of neighborhood and civic scenes, including a zoning notice sign, a school board meeting sign, houses, and a construction site, with the cover of the Michigan Media Ecosystem Report centered in the foreground at an angle. The report cover shows people recording a podcast in a studio and includes the logo of The Pivot Fund.
Notes from the Network

What Michigan’s Media Landscape Tells Us About the Future We Need to Build

Something is broken in how communities get the information they need to…

By M Schuster
A dark blue network diagram showing human figures connected by glowing lines, radiating outward from a central figure highlighted in green, representing the interconnected community members who document and share local stories.
Notes from the Network

The People Who Keep the Record

Every community has people doing quiet, important work. They show up to…

By M Schuster
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Notes from the Network

Communication Is Infrastructure, Too

When I was finishing my environmental studies degree, our capstone class focused…

By M Schuster
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Notes from the Network

Participation Is a Practice

It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in…

By M Schuster
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Notes from the Network

Community Media is Public Infrastructure

Why These Moments Matter The meetings and stories we share each week…

By M Schuster
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Notes from the Network

Why Government Meeting Coverage Matters

Many of the decisions that shape our daily lives happen in rooms…

By M Schuster
PMN Connector

NEW EPISODE: “I always knew my course” Cassandra Stewart sits down with Marvinetta on All Stories Matter!

In this episode of 'All Stories Matter,' Marvinetta Woodley Penn sits down…

By Public Media Network
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NEW: KOA Fund presents Sunrise Gathering 2025 – “Soundscape”

Koa Fund is a local organization dedicated to empowering youth to be…

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Relive the 2025 Kalamazoo Holiday Parade!

The Holiday Parade was a blast! Our Community got together to have…

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